I am about to purchase the Harmony Elite and would like feedback on anyone who has a 2011 or newer model. It seems to be a good starter model and I'd like to know if the 540 and 570 handpieces are effective on vascular lesions and pigmentation. I also want to know if there have been any servicing issues. I know you must get all lasers serviced at so many pulse rates but what is the typical cost of this?

Hi Leigh Ann,I was told by an Alma company rep that maintenance (q 6 months) and repair would cost between $5,000 - 7,000 a pop.That put me off buying a new laser, and I purchased a used one (2011) instead. I attended lasertraining.org and passed the laser repair tech certification, even though I didn't have an electrician's background. With this training, I think I can now talk the talk with repair techs and not have to pay the goof tax. I think this training also will help me do primary preventive maintenance checks on my Alma. I highly recommend lasertraining.org and their service network, also parts4lasers to help with Alma repairs.